Robbie Williams scared to return to toursOctober 6th, 2009 LONDON - Robbie Williams has confessed he is too scared to return to tours as the last one left him with a nervous breakdown. The singer hasn't hopped on the stage since his Close Encounters jaunt three years ago.
Promoter says Jamaican rapper Bounty Killer barred from entering Trinidad for concertOctober 4th, 2009 Jamaican rapper Bounty Killer barred from TrinidadPORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Authorities barred Jamaican rapper Bounty Killer from entering Trinidad for a weekend show where he was scheduled to appear, a concert promoter said Sunday. Verne Extavour, spokesman for Jacho Entertainment, told The Associated Press that Bounty Killer was turned away upon arrival and flew back to Jamaica.
MJ's dad barred from beer festivalOctober 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's dad Joe has been barred from a beer festival, as organisers believe that he should be grieving instead of partying.oe Jackson, 79, had applied for tickets to the VIP tent at Munich's Oktoberfest. "I don't think you can party shortly after your son has been buried," the Sun quoted events boss Sepp Kraetz as saying.
Curator helps feds recover copy of 1939 Wyeth watercolor that artist IDed as a fakeOctober 1st, 2009 Feds recover counterfeit copy of Wyeth watercolorWILMINGTON, Del. — Federal authorities have recovered a counterfeit copy of a 1939 watercolor by artist Andrew Wyeth.
Feds: Michael Douglas' son, under house arrest, sent to jail after drugs found in toothbrushAugust 14th, 2009 Feds: Michael Douglas' son thrown in NYC jailNEW YORK — Authorities say Michael Douglas' son has been jailed after his girlfriend allegedly tried to smuggle drugs to him inside an electric toothbrush while he was under house arrest in New York City. Cameron Douglas was arrested last month at a Manhattan hotel on charges he trafficked large quantities of methamphetamine.
Jordan slashes horsewear range prices by 50pct to boost salesAugust 8th, 2009 LONDON - In a desperate bid to boost sales, Kate Price, aka Jordan, has cut the prices of her horsewear range by almost 50 per cent. The discounts come in line with a giveaway of 1,000 pounds of her gear by supplier Derby House, which has an exclusive deal to sell her goods.
Former Motown singer Martha Reeves loses Detroit primary, says she'll focus on music careerAugust 5th, 2009 Former Motown singer loses Detroit council seatDETROIT — Former Motown singer Martha Reeves' tenure on the Detroit City Council will end after one term. Reeves lost in the city's nonpartisan primary Tuesday.
EasyJet-barred Pete Doherty pays #10,000 for private flight from SpainJuly 26th, 2009 LONDON - 'Babyshambles' rocker Pete Doherty had to fork out about 10,000 pounds for a private jet from Spain, after he got drunk with his bandmates, and was barred from boarding an easyJet flight from Valencia to Gatwick. "Mr Doherty's reputation preceded him following a previous incident with easyJet when he was removed from a flight to Barcelona and following last month's incident when he was arrested after a BA flight to Geneva," the News of the World quoted easyJet as saying.
Jackie Chan: Co-star Jaden Smith's kung fu skills put his own son to shameJuly 18th, 2009 Jackie Chan praises kung fu of Will Smith's son
HONG KONG — Jackie Chan says "Kung Fu Kid" co-star Jaden Smith's dedication to martial arts puts his own son to shame. The 11-year-old son of Hollywood stars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith has been training under Chan's stunt co-ordinator for his role in the China Film Group-Columbia Pictures remake of the 1984 hit "The Karate Kid," which kicked off filming in Beijing on July 11.
NY getting its own Walk of Fame? Celebrities to show tourists around the Big AppleJuly 15th, 2009 NY group offers literal way to follow the starsNEW YORK — Tourists like to spot celebrities in New York City. Now they can hang out with them.
NYC getting its own Walk of Fame? Celebrities to show tourists around the Big AppleJuly 15th, 2009 NYC group offers literal way to follow the starsNEW YORK — Tourists like to spot celebrities in New York City. Now they can hang out with them.
Keanu Reeves thinking of turning a trained chefJuly 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Keanu Reeves has apparently set his sights on a new career, for the actor wants to get trained to become a chef. The 'Speed' star was so impressed with a cookbook by famed French chef Herve This that he says that it has changed his life.
Keanu Reeves likes to listen to his criticsJuly 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Keanu Reeves has said that he always looks forward to critics' verdict on his performance after his films release. "I want to see what they (the critics) write, for sure.
Top 20 Concert ToursJune 4th, 2009 Top 20 Concert ToursThe Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses.
Dirty Dancing polled Britain's Top FilmMay 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Dirty Dancing is Britons' favourite film, according to a new online poll. The 1987 movie, starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, pipped The Shawshank Redemption and Star Wars to top the poll to find Britain's favourite film.